digestive system

the system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and to excrete waste products; in mammals the system includes the alimentary canal extending from the mouth to the anus, and the hormones and enzymes assisting in digestion.

Although good for the plants, it is not so good for the human digestive system.

Faeces are food that has been processed by the human digestive system to extract as much useful energy as possible.

Natural healthy bacteria in the digestive system appears to provide beneficial skin health as well.

We live in a world of grey, even in the matter of our bodies digestive system.

It was the same old routine: a diet of bland foods three times a day and another inspection of his colon and digestive system.

Clinicians also use long catheters with pressure sensors at the end to measure contractions in the digestive system.

Most proteins must be injected into the bloodstream because they are too fragile to survive the digestive system.

The digestive system influences hunger in several ways.

Any time you change up your diet, you risk upsetting your digestive system.

Pumpkin is also good for the digestive system of animals.

digestive system in Medicine

digestive systemn. The alimentary canal and digestive glands regarded as an integrated system responsible for the ingestion, digestion, and absorption of foodstuffs and the elimination of associated wastes. Also called alimentary system.